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H. M. QUAGKENBUSH. TARGET.

No. 426,063. Patented Apr. 22, 1890.

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No. 426,063. Patented Apr. 22.. 1890.

UNiTEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY MARCUS QUAOKENBUSH, OF I'IERKIMER, NEIV YORK.

TARGET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 426,063, dated April 22, 1890.

Application filed June 6, 1889. Serial No. 313,315. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY MARCUS QUACK- ENBUSH, a citizen of the United States, re siding at Herkimer, in the county of I'Ierkimer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Targets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to targets; and it consists in various features hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of my improved target; Fig. 2, an edge view of the same; Fig. 3, a perspective view of the operating mechanism removed from the target, and Figs. 4 to 8 views illustrating certain details.

In the practical use of targets difliculty has been experienced in so arranging the mechanism as to prevent the accidental ringing of the alarm and the accidental release of the visual signal, the striking of the bullet against the face of the target often serving to release or operate them. Another serious objection to the targets now in use is the spattering of the bullets, which is liable to dangerously injure persons standing in proximity to the target. To overcome these objections, therefore, is the object of the present invention.

A indicates a plate or frame by which the target is to be secured in place, the said attaching-plate being secured at its lower edge to the rear face of the dial or plate Gby means of posts a a, This attaching-plate sets away some distance from the rear face of the target proper, as shown, so as to permit the operating mechanism, which is carried wholly by the plate, to be placed out of sight between the target and attaching-plate; and it IS obvious that in lieu of the posts a a the lower end of the plate may be bent and attached directly to the target-dial.

Secured to or projecting from the face of the plate A are guides or slotted lugs b l), in which is mounted a rod or stem 0, preferably, though not necessarily, angular in crosssection, carrying at its upper end the signal or indicator, which is shown in the general form of a bird. I

13 indicates a coiled spring, one arm of which is secured to the post or guide b or to the plate A, while the other arm is connected with the rod or stem 0, the result of this arrangement being that the spring tends constantly to throw the rod or stem upward, so as to permit its visual signal to be seen above the top of the target. The rod or stem 0 is held against upward movement by means of a locking device or mechanism, which when the bulls-eye is struck releases the rod and permits the spring to carry it up. This lock ing or dogging mechanism comprises a flat U-shaped spring-arm O, secured at one end to the attaching-plate A, the opposite end of the arm carrying the bulls-eye D in line with the opening in the center of the dial of the target, and being adapted to engage in a notch (Z in the rear face of the rod or stem 0. At its free end the arm C is slotted length wise for a short distance, so as to form an arm 6, which projects slightly from the front face of the spring-arm and is designed to engage or enter the notch d in the rod or stem 0. Now when the bulls-eye is struck the arm 6 is forced back out of the notch and the spring allowed to raise the rod.

At the free end of the arm 0 is a set-screw f, which bears against the rear face of the stem or rod 0, the purpose of the screw being to regulate or control the extent to which the arm 6 may enter the notch (l and make the target more or less sensitive. lVhen air-guns are used, the screw will be so ad justed as to permit the arm 6 to barely en gage the rod 0, for the reason that the blow thatthe slug or cartridge gives the bulls-eyc is very slight and just sufficient to disengage the arm, while in guns in which powder is used the blow given the bulls eye is heavier, and consequently the screw will be so adjusted that the arm may enter fully into the notch. Access is had to the screw through an opening in the plate A.

Between the rear face of the bulls-eye and the front face of the spring-arm C is placed a pad or cushion g, of rubber, leather, or equivalent material, to assist in taking up jars, the cushioning being principally effected, however, by the arm C, which serves not only the purpose just mentioned, but serves as a catch for the rod 0 and returns the bulls-eye to place after it has been struck and moved backward.

E indicates a spring, one arm of which passes through the lower end of the rod or stem 0, while the other arm carries or supports a bell E, which latter is provided with a spring h, carrying ahammer i, as shown.

The arm j, that passes through the lower end of the rod or stem 0, projects beyond the side face thereof, so that when the rod is released and rises the arm will strike against a pin or stud 7c, projecting from the front face of plate A, and by the sudden stopping set the spring E to vibrating. This will also cause the spring h to vibrate rapidly, thereby ringing the bell. Pin or stop 7c serves to limit the upward movement of the rod or stem 0.

The dial Gr is provided with a rim or band Z, which extends or projects forwardly from its periphery, while the bulls-eye is provided with a similar rim or flange m, the purpose of these flanges being to prevent the glancing and spattering of the bullets. To further guard against this spattering of the lead, the face of the bulls-eye is provided with a series of concentric rings, or may be checked, like the face of a file, or roughened in any equivalent manner. If the face of the dial is roughened by means of the concentric rings, they would have to be made finer than the indicating-rings commonly used. Ordinarily the indicating-rings are cut into the face of the dial; but in the present instance I press them in in such a way as to throw the metal up on each side of the groove, as shown, thereby preventing the spattering before alluded to and producing more distinct lines not easily obliterated by use or by the paint applied thereto. Again, if the groove is cut into the plate and the metal removed, it is necessary to cut deeper to get the same depth of groove as is secured by pressing; but at the same time the plate or dial is materially weakened and the ridges are not as'sharp.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that I eifectually guard against the spatterin g of the lead, that the target is strong, simple, and cheap, and that there is little or no liability of the accidental actuation of the visual and audible signals.

In lieu of the spring B, a weight might be used; but I prefer the arrangement shown.

Insetting the target it is only necessary to pull down upon the cord 0, secured to the lower end of the rod or stem 0, the tongue 6 springing into the notch as soon as the rod or stem is pulled downward sufficiently.

That I claim is-- 1. In a target, the dial G, having its face roughened, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a target, a dial having grooves or rings pressed into its face.

3. In a target, a bulls-eye having its face roughened, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a target, a dial G, having a rim or flange Z.

5. Ina target, a bulls-eye D, having a rim or flange m.

6. In a target, the combination, with the flanged dial G, of the flanged bulls-eye D.

7. In a target, the combination, with adial, of an attaching-plate and operating mechanism mounted wholly upon the plate.

8. In a target, the combination, with a dial, of a plate, as A, secured to the rear face of the dial at its lower edge and set away a distance therefrom, and operating mechanism independent of the dial carried by the plate.

9. In a target, the combination, with a dial and the plate A, of the visual signal, a springarm secured to the plate and adapted to engage the visual signal, and a bulls-eye secured to the spring-arm.

10. In a target, the combination, with the dial G and plate A, of the rod or stem 0, a spring-arm 0, adapted to engage the rod, a spring B, serving to operate the rod when released, and a bulls-eye D, carried by the spring-arm.

11. In a target, the combination, with the dial G, of the plate A, a rod or stem 0, the U-shaped arm 0, interposed between the rod and plate and adapted to engage the former, a bulls-eye applied to the front face of the arm, a spring B, adapted to actuate the rod or stem, and abell carried by the rod or stem.

12. In a target, the combination, with a dial, of a visual signal, an arm adapted to engage the signal rod or stem, a spring connected with the latter, and an adjusting device adapted to regulate the engagement of the spring-arm with the rod or stem.

13. In a target,,the combination, with a dial and a plate, of a rod or stem 0, provided with avisual signal and abell, and means for looking said rod in position.

14. In combination with plate A, rod 0, provided with a notch d, spring-arm 0, provided with an arm 6 to enter the notch, and a spring B, connected with the rod.

15. In combination with plate A, rod 0, set away from the-front face thereof, arm C, secured at one end to the plate and adapted to engage the rod, a spring B, to operate the rod, and a set-screw f, passing through the free end of arm 0 and bearing against the rear face of the rod or stem.

16. In. a target, the combination, with the rod or stem c'and means for moving said rod, of a spring E, provided with a bell and secured to the rod.

17. In a target, the combination, with a rod or stem 0, of means for holding and releasing said rod or stem, a spring E, having one end passed through the rod and provided at its opposite end with a bell, and a pin orstud k in the path of the arm of the spring.

18. I11 a target, the combination, with a rod or stem 0, of means for holding and releasing the same, a spring E, secured to the rod, a bell secured to the spring, and a spring hand hammer 2', carried by the bell.

19. In a target, the combination, with a dial, of a signal, a spring-arm, and abulls-eye carried by the spring-arm.

20. Inatarget, the combination, with adial, bulls-eye and its supporting-arm, of an in- IQ of a bulls-eye and a spring-arm supporting terposed cushion. and adapted to return the bulls-eye to its In Witness whereofI hereunto set my hand place. inthe presence of two Witnesses. i

21. In a target, the combination, with a dial, Y T T of a spring-arm movable toward and from the MARCUS QUACKELBDSH' rear face of the dial and a bulls-eye mounted Witnesses: upon the arm. JOHN KERSHAW,

V 22. In a target, the combination, with a CHAS. H. BURRILL. 

